Fipadoc's 2026 Award Winners !
Doc Weekly was back in Biarritz this year for Fipadoc, France’s largest international documentary film festival and one of the most important European meetings for professionals and audiences alike. This year’s edition boasted over 150 films from 35 different countries across 5 major competitions, with an Iberian country focus highlighting 25 films from Spain and Portugal.
Grand Prix International Documentary : Redlight to Limelight by Bipuljit Basu
Grand Prix French Documentary : La Grève by Gabrielle Stemmer
This was one of our favourite films that we saw during the festival. A poetic and lyrical use of archive that delivers a radical feminist message to dazzling and unscrupulous effect.
Grand Prix Musical Documentary : Nous, l'orchestre de Paris by Philippe Béziat
Grand Prix Impact Documentary : An Eye for an Eye by Tanaz Eshaghian, Farzad Jafari
INA-madelen Audience Award : L’Extraordinaire Voyage de Mister Jack by Sarah Moon HOWE
This award was voted for by the attending Biarritz audience.
Sacem Award for Original Score : Grey Zone by Liza Guillamot
Another one of our favourites. A fascinating insight into the pitfalls of the french police training scheme, a marcel of editing and an electrifying soundscape. Look out for an interview with director Liza Guillamot coming soon !
Human Rights in Motion Award : Trade Secret by Abraham Joffe
Young Europeans Award : The Castle by Danny Biancardi, Virginia Nardelli, Stefano La Rosa
Short Film Documentary Award : What Does the Mud Whisper? by Dea Tcholokava
New Talent Award : Drawn in Water by Heta Jokinen
Tënk Award : Elysian Fields by Anna-Maria Dutoit
Coup de cœurs dans les murs Award : Maïmouna, la voix du 9-3 by Anouk Burel, Antonin Boutinard Rouelle
Smart Award : Impulse: Playing With Reality by May Abdalla, Barry Gene Murphy
Michel Mitrani Discovery Award : Lamb of God by Massimiliano Camaiti
Congratulations to all the award-winning teams !
